Assam Non-Agricultural Urban Areas Tenancy Act, 1955

[Act No. XII of 1955]1

[01st August, 1955]

Preamble

An Act to regulate in certain respects the relationship between landlord and tenant in respect of non-agricultural lands in the urban areas of the State of Assam

Whereas it is expedient to regulate in certain respects the relationship between landlord and tenant in respect of non-agricultural lands in the urban areas of the State of Assam.

It is hereby enacted in the Sixth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Footnote:

  1. (As passed by the Assembly) Received the assent of the President on the 26th June, 1955. [Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 6th July, 1955].

    Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

    (1) This Act may be called the Assam Non-Agricultural Urban Areas Tenancy Act, 1955.

    (2) It extends-

    (a) to the urban areas in the State of Assam; and

    (b) to any other areas which have been or may hereafter be declared town lands under clause (a) of Rule 64 of the Settlement Rules made under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 18861 (Regulation I of 1886) or the Assam Land Revenue Reassessment Act, 1936 (Assam Act VIII of 1936).

    (3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the State Government may, by Notification in the Official Gazette appoint.

    Footnotes:

  2. See the Land Laws of Assam Vol. I by K.C. Majumdar.

    Note - This Act was extended in its application to the State of Meghalaya by virtue of the Meghalaya Adaptation of Laws Order (No. 4) of 1971, to come into effect from the appointed day i.e. the 2nd days of April, 1970, published in the Gazette of Meghalaya, Extraordinary, dated the 30th Novermber, 1971 Vide Notification No. LL. 1/71/199, dated the 30th November, 1971.

  3. With effect from 1st August, 1955 Vide Notification No. R.T. 7 / 50-P. /168, dated 19th July, 1955. [Published in the Assam Gazette, Part HA, dated the 27th July, 1955] page 1306.

    Section 2 - Application

    Notwithstanding anything contained in any contract or in any law for the time being in force, the provisions of this Act, shall apply to all non-agricultrual tenancies whether created before or after the date of which this Act comes into force:

    (i) Provided that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to --

    (a) Government land held under an 'annual' or 'short lease' as defined in the rules made under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 (Regulation I of 1886); or

    (b) Land held by the Government of India or by any Local Autority or by the State Government; or

    (c) any holding which contains one or more buildings owned by the landlord and which has been let out to any person; or

    (d) Land used for residence of the landlord or reserved for being used for such purpose in its vicinity and let out to persons or let out; lieu of service merely in consideration of relationship or affection:

    (ii) Provided further that nothing in this Act shall affect the permanent, heritable and transferable rights acquired under any existing law or contract or otherwise or the rights of the Government as against the landlord and the tenenat.

    Section 3 - Definitions

    In this Act, unless thereis, any thing repugnant...

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